28 July 2004

UNCA JOURNALISM AWARDS


Journalists from anywhere in the world are invited to apply for the 2004 United Nations Correspondents Association (UNCA) Journalism Awards, which honour excellence in covering the U.N. and its agencies.

The UNCA Awards include the US $10,000 Elizabeth Neuffer Memorial Prize, named after the award-winning "Boston Globe" reporter who died while on assignment in Iraq in 2003.

Journalists working in any media (print, radio, television, Internet) can submit entries. In determining the prize winners, judges will look for entries that have impact, insight and originality. The courage and persistence of the applicant will also be considered. Investigative work is welcome.

Entries must have been published or broadcast between 1 August 2003 and 1 August 2004. Those that are not in one of the official U.N. languages should have a translation into English or French, and video entries should be in VHS (preferably NTSC) format. Radio and TV entries should be accompanied by a written transcript. Multiple or joint entries will be accepted.

The deadline for applications is 1 August 2004.

Applicants should send two copies each of their entry or entries to: UNCA - Elizabeth Neuffer Award, UNCA, United Nations, New York NY 10017, USA ; Tel: +1 917 907 2445.

For security reasons, Fedex, registered or couriered packages should be sent to: Ian Williams, Chairman UNCA Awards Committee, 343 East 30th Street, #11K, New York, NY 10016, USA; Tel: +1 212 686 8884.

Visit: http://www.unca.com/pgs/awards.htm#anchor1



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